Join us and make a vital contribution to the safety of our communities.

As a Solicitor for the East Midlands Police Legal Services you’ll be working with a dynamic team, working together at the forefront of public protection, making a vital contribution to the safety of the community.

Providing legal advice and representation, you will handle a caseload and work as part of a team of lawyers representing the police in the East Midlands in relation to all matters in which the Chief Constable is a party and/or is a stakeholder.

We offer full support and training to achieve your potential and develop your existing skillset to assist in an exciting and diverse area of work:

• Work as part of a dedicated team of advocates in a uniquely varied, specialist legal role.
• Regular Court advocacy to enhance and strengthen professional experience.
• Contribute to shaping a vital and ever-growing role in protecting the public.

Specific Roles and Responsibilities:

• Regular Court based advocacy, mainly based in the regional Magistrates’ Courts.
• Carry a legal case load providing advice and advocacy as required.
• Provide legal advice at various levels within our client Police Forces as required.

What’s in it for you

What’s next

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Who we are

At Derbyshire Constabulary, policing isn’t just patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our dedicated team of professional support staff working behind the scenes. It’s these skilled people, people like you who contribute to the policing of Derbyshire.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.